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Christopher Chaplin was born in Lausanne, Canton of Berne, Switzerland on July 8, 1962. Public records list Christopher Chaplin as a composer and actor. That works out to 64 years old in 2026.
My Take
Christopher Chaplin lives in one of the longest shadows imaginable, as the youngest son of Charlie Chaplin and grandson of Eugene O'Neill. With a lineage like that, almost anything he does gets read through his father first. That's why I respect that he built his own path as a composer, working in sound rather than slapstick, and stands behind his own name and website. Choosing music over the obvious comedic inheritance feels like a quiet refusal to coast on the family legend. There's a particular kind of courage in carving your own voice under such a name, and I find myself quietly rooting for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christopher Chaplin
- Name (Japanese)
- クリストファー・チャップリン
- Reading
- くりすとふぁー・ちゃっぷりん
- Born
- July 8, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Lausanne, Canton of Berne, Switzerland
- Occupation
- composer / actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.christopherjchaplin.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher%20Chaplin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2966564
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Christopher Chaplin born?
Born July 8, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Christopher Chaplin from?
Christopher Chaplin is from Lausanne, Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
What does Christopher Chaplin do?
Christopher Chaplin works as composer, actor.
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